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Waterford - Avery Stoehr
made it two straight Northeastern Midget Association Hammond
Memorial Lites wins Saturday night at Waterford Speedbowl. It was the second win of the season for the
third generation racer who came from the ninth starting spot.
Taking the lead with an inside move
on Scott Bigelow with 14 left, Stoehr survived a
restart challenge from Kenny Johnson five laps later and went on to a .730
margin of victory. Johnson (Johnson 46) and Ian Cumens
(Seymour 9),
both fighting tight race cars, completed the podium. Point leader Carl Mederios (Mederios 50) and
Brandon Igo (Igo 45)
completed the top five.
Stoehr and Johnson, the latter starting eighth, battled
most of the night. A lap after Stoehr assumed
command, Johnson passed Bigelow in the back for second and was well within
striking distance when the final yellow showed. Unfortunately Bigelow, who
ran well all night was involved.
While Stoehr
“didn’t want to see the caution,” he was confident. The car, he said, “got
really good” especially on the bottom. Johnson’s car “got tighter as the race
went on.” Cumens, who started 10th, was also in the
restart battle briefly.
Bigelow, who started second,
grabbed the immediate lead with Richie Morocco on his tail right away. They
dueled for 10 laps, each leading, while Stoehr and
Johnson moved forward. When the first yellow showed with 22 remaining, Stoehr was fourth and Johnson fifth. Three laps later
they were third and fourth.
The Lites
will join NEMA Saturday night at Airborne Speedway
in Plattsburgh, NY.
 Johnson took fast lap honors with a 14.151
(95.400 mph).
A former NEMA car-owner champion, Carl Kibbe wrenches the 15a for the Stoehr
family. He says Avery has the same smoothness that his father Russ has shown
in NEMA for decades.
Logan Rayvals and Scott
Bigelow were the heat winners.
Joey Payne’s son Anthony made his full midget
debut with a 10th in the Scrivani 21.
Thirteen cars finished all 27 laps.
Rookie Richie Morocco, who also fell victim to ill fortune, continued to impress.
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NEMA LITES - WATERFORD
- 7/27/13
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Pos.
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#
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Driver
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Hometown
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Owner
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1
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15a
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Avery
Stoehr
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Lakeville, MA
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MCI
Racing/
Russ Stoehr
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2
|
46
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Kenney
Johnson
|
Bethany, CT
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Jeff
Johnson
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3
|
9
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Ian
Cumens
|
Lydell, PA
|
Bobby
Seymour
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4
|
50
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Carl
Medeiros Jr.
|
Westport, MA
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Carl
Medeiros Sr.
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5
|
45
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Brandon Igo
|
Wilbraham, MA
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David
Igo
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6
|
51
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Danny
Cugini
|
Marshfield, MA
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D.
Cugini
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7
|
94
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Logan Rayvals
|
Brockville, ONT
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Craig
Rayvals
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8
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13
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Ryan Bigelow
|
E. Hampton, CT
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Randy
Bigelow
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9
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31
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Paul Bigelow
|
Kensington, CT
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Randy
Bigelow
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10
|
21
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Anthony
Payne
|
Fairlawn, NJ
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Jennifer
Scrivani
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11
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7
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Dana
Shaw
|
Danielson, CT
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Gregory
Olson
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12
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18
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DJ
Moniz
|
Fairhaven, MA
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David
Moniz
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13
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41
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Megan Cugini *
|
Marshfield, MA
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D.
Cugini
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14
|
25
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Richie
Morocco *
|
Plainville, MA
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Richard
Morocco
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15
|
2k
|
Kelly
Ferrell *
|
Chaplin, CT
|
John
Ferrell
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16
DNF
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93
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Jake
Smith
|
Stroudsburg, PA
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Ted
Smith
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17
DNF
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32
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Scott Bigelow
|
E. Hampton, CT
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Randy
Bigelow
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18
DNF
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35
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Randy Cabral
|
Plymouth, MA
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Glen
Cabral
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19
DNF
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52
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Kevin
Park
|
Foxboro, MA
|
Kevin
Park
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20
DNS
|
22l
|
Steve
Powers
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Mike
Luggelle
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* Rookie
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